Peter Storey reviews the book, Out of the Mountains: The Coming Age of the Urban Guerilla, by David Kilcullen.
Taming Cities of the 21st Century: A Book Review
Monthly Archives: June 2014
Warrior Culture: Ditch ‘Redskins’, but Keep Apache
Following a court decision that the Washington Redskins name is a racial slur against Native Americans, some have also taken issue with the U.S. military’s use of Native American names. The military’s use of these names honors their “warrior culture”, argues Chris Miller.
Ian Morris on Why War Is ‘Sometimes Good’
In his provocative new book, War! What is It Good For?, Ian Morris discusses the Hobbesian role of the leviathan in reducing violence and why war is “sometimes good.”
‘The Troubles’: COIN Tactics Against the IRA
John Wood argues looking at the “criminalization” of IRA terrorist violence during The Troubles may shed new light on COIN tactics in ethnic and sectarian conflicts in the 21st century.
The Myth of Obama’s Realism
Why do polls show Obama’s approval on foreign policy at record lows? Hint: It’s not because he is a realist, Lionel Beehner explains.